What to know about taking stress leave - Employment Law Show: S8 E12

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TAKING STRESS LEAVE on the Employment Law Show with employment lawyer Lior Samfiru. Discover your workplace rights and learn about employment law in Ontario and British Columbia on Season 8 Episode 12 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada. ⭐ Contact Canada's most positively reviewed law firm 🌐 https://EmploymentLawyer.ca 📧 [email protected] ☎️ 1-855-821-5900 (Toll-free) FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE... 0:00 - Intro 2:33 Legal advice after termination of employment I was let go due to restructuring and told that their severance offer was impeccable and I could seek out legal advice to confirm it. What should my package actually include? 6:20 Severance if a business shuts down My employer recently notified me that the company was closing down. After asking for confirmation in writing regarding my entitlements, I was told I’m only owed 3 weeks’ notice. • Severance Pay: https://bit.ly/Severance-Pay 8:50 Negotiating for a pay raise I’m on contract but believe that I’m an employee. I was told I would have to negotiate for a raise but I could be let go without any compensation or severance. I’ve been with the company for 23 years. 12:20 Reduced severance based on new job I was let go last week after over 7 months employed as a senior manager. I was offered 11 weeks’ severance but told if I found a new job, the remaining amount would be reduced. What you need to know about taking stress leave 14:54 1️⃣ You have a right to take unpaid stress leave if you have support from your doctor. 15:45 2️⃣ You may be able to get short or long-term disability benefits if you can’t work due to stress or anxiety. 16:48 3️⃣ You have a right to return to the same job and pay you had before your stress leave. 18:00 4️⃣ It is illegal for an employer to penalize or terminate an employee for expressing burnout or taking stress leave. 20:40 Probation as a means of discipline I’ve been placed on an extended probation period by a manager despite no mention of this in my employment contract. If I’m let go in the next few months, would I be owed any compensation? 23:34 Part-time hours cut by employer I have been working part-time for the last three years. A few weeks ago, my hours were cut. To make up the difference, I took another part-time job. I am now being told this is a conflict of interest. Can a part-time employer require exclusivity like this? Rapid Fire Can employers...? 26:44 • Can your employer suspend you without pay? 27:25 • Can your employer ignore a doctor’s note requesting accommodation? 27:54 • Can an employer change your job description after accepting the position? 28:27 • Can your employer revoke an annual bonus? 28:40 • Can your employer implement tracking software on a company device? 28:59 • Can an employer refuse a vacation request? DISCOVER YOUR RIGHTS! ► Pocket Employment Lawyer - Calculate your severance package NOW - https://bit.ly/Pocket-Employment-Lawyer ► Pocket Disability Lawyer - Find out if you have a case - https://bit.ly/The-Pocket-Disability-... 📍Find an employment lawyer in ON-AB-BC - https://bit.ly/Canada-Emp-Lawyers 📍Disability Lawyers Across Canada - https://bit.ly/Canada-LTD 📺 More about the Employment Law Show - https://bit.ly/Employment-Law-Show 📺 Watch the Disability Law Show - https://bit.ly/Disability-Law-Show 🔴 Catch our live streams - https://bit.ly/Legal-Livestream Twitter:   / stlawyers   Facebook:   / stlawyers   LinkedIn:   / samfiru-tumarkin-llp   #employmentlawshow #severancepay #samfirutumarkin #employmentlawyer #samfirutumarkin